The Designer’s Field Guide to Sustainability

This guide from Lunar Design asks designers to think about the purpose of products, how they are made, their intended use and what happens to them at the end of their lives. 

The Designer’s Field Guide to Sustainability covers 15 issues in the design process, including suggestions on how to make products recyclable and safe for humans and the environment. Other tips touch on using less energy and materials when manufacturing products, making products both sustainable and appealing to consumers, and thinking about a product’s life to determine what parts should be durable or disposable.